Behind the Façades in France: What expats and the mainstream media (French and American alike) fail to notice (or fail to tell you) about French attitudes, principles, values, and official positions…

Thursday, January 20, 2005

Let them march with teddy bear signs

Ils n'ont qu'à manifester avec des pancartes à bisounours

"If Europeans ban the Nazi symbol, how are they going to protest George W. Bush when he visits?" Guess they didn't think that one through. But we all know that 'hate-speech' laws are very flexible. They have seemingly endless interpretations when applied to Muslims and homosexuals, but no apparent use when appled to Americans and Jews. Don't be surprised if swastikas blossom when it comes to insulting America.